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IVV vs PQXV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IVV and PQXV are measured over different days, and IVV charges 0.03% to PQXV's 0.50%.

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Net assets: $885.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, and $3.8m on Oct 28, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF.

IVV on its own →PQXV on its own →
At a glance
+13.7%
IVV total return, 1 year
+2.6%
PQXV total return, since launch, Jul 1, 2026
0.03%
IVV expense ratio
0.50%
PQXV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IVV costs 0.47 points a year less; IVV is far larger, $885.1bn against $3.8m.

IVV vs PQXV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIVVPQXV
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.7%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Fund price fall to the buffer0.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksS&P 500SPY
The outcome period
Room to the cap2.1%
Buffer left, in index points15.0% of 15.0%
Days left in the period64
Period endsDec 31, 2026
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$885.1bn$3.8m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund38.1%

Method

Side by side

IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF PQXV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Buffer ETF
Issuer iShares PGIM
What it is Tracks the S&P 500 Defined outcome, 15% on SPY
Total return, 1 year +13.7% +2.6% (since launch, Jul 1, 2026)
Its benchmark over the same days +13.6% (SPY) +3.6% (SPY) (since launch, Jul 1, 2026)
Gap to its benchmark +0.1 pts vs SPY −1.0 pts vs SPY (since launch, Jul 1, 2026)
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.50%
Holdings 505 not read by ETFIQ
Net assets, IVV as of Oct 27, 2026 and PQXV as of Oct 28, 2026 $885.1bn $3.8m

IVV and PQXV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IVV

IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

PQXV

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 64 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Are IVV and PQXV in the same category?
IVV is a stock ETF and PQXV is a buffer ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, IVV or PQXV?
IVV is cheaper, by 0.47 percentage points a year. That is about $47 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust →IVV on its own →PQXV on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →IVV dividend history →IVV holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
IVV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
IVV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for IVV ↗
PQXV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PGIM website ↗

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